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November 29, 2010 | Story
"During the time obesity has emerged as a significant health problem, we have seen dramatic decreases in prices of sugar-sweetened beverages, and increases in prices of fresh foods and vegetables."
November 29, 2010 | Story
From a young age, Johnston wanted to make a social contribution, inspired perhaps by the example of his parents. "My father was always concerned about doing good in the world," he says.
July 23, 2009 | Story
Wagenaar used his 2001 Innovators award to prompt wide-ranging discussions of legal liability across three high risk products: alcohol, tobacco and firearms, and to transfer lessons from those working in one area to those working in the others.
July 23, 2009 | Story
Ralph W. Hingson's work contributed to legislation making it illegal for people under age 21 to drive after drinking and lowering the allowable blood alcohol limit for adult drivers to .08 percent.
April 10, 2013 | Story
Struggling with her past, Cassandra Sheets embraced Ladder to Leadership to gain the confidence to lead a new organization focusing on addictions.
January 24, 2012 | Story
Travis built his New Connections research project on a data set from the 1997–2002 evaluation of the Health Link Program.
February 1, 2012 | Story
A joint use agreement is “a formal agreement between two separate government entities—often a school and a city or county—setting forth the terms and conditions for shared use of public property or facilities. For example, city governments can contr ...
August 4, 2008 | Story
In her work with older people suffering from substance abuse problems, D'Agostino found herself turning many tenets of the alcohol treatment field upside down and inside out.
August 4, 2008 | Story
Leow used her Developing Leadership in Reducing Substance Abuse fellowship to create substance abuse interventions tailored to minority communities.
November 9, 2009 | Story
The Problem: Placing Children in Out-of-County Residential Facilities